good questions

I think “And what else?” is the best coaching question in the world. It does two things: It extends the period of curiosity, and it tames your advice monster.

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1. Yeah, someone *should* do that. Why not you?

2. Is there something you could do about that problem in the next five minutes?

3. That's a great thought - have you written it up somewhere? I'd be excited to share it if so.

4. Should you write a blog or Linke

From there, I have a few go-to questions that I have found create reliably engaging discourse:

• What's your connection to [insert current place or event]?

• What are you most excited about currently?

• What's lighting you up outside of work?

• What’s your favorite book you’ve read recently?

Note: Always avoid "What do you do?" as a question. It's